Mid Yorkshire medical education team shines on national stage at prestigious conference | News

A team of medical education colleagues from Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust has helped showcase the organisation's educational excellence on the national stage after presenting an impressive 19 papers at the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in Birmingham. 

ASME is the UK's leading organisation dedicated to medical and healthcare education, and its annual scientific meeting is regarded as the country's most prestigious medical education conference, attracting around 1,000 delegates from across the UK and beyond. 

Sixteen members of the Trust's medical education team attended the event, sharing innovative projects and research that highlight the quality of educational work being delivered across Mid Yorkshire. The team also achieved another significant milestone by delivering a 90-minute national workshop for conference delegates – the first time Mid Yorkshire colleagues have led a workshop at the event.

The workshop, The CTF Team Management Board Game!, was developed and delivered by Joe Gleeson-Buddhdev and Dr Hayley Boal. Participants stepped into the role of a medical education team leader, balancing the competing demands of students, hospitals and universities while supporting staff development. Delegates praised the session as "great fun" and said it highlighted the importance of investing in staff.

Among the projects presented at the conference were a number of innovative approaches to medical education:

• Dr Abbie McKinley's work exploring the gender health gap used interactive game-based learning to improve students' understanding of healthcare inequalities and increase confidence in recognising disparities in care.

• Dr Mike Burton and Dr Tom May examined how artificial intelligence could be used to assess clinical communication skills, demonstrating the potential for AI to provide accurate and constructive feedback during medical student examinations. 

• Dr Immy Bremner and colleagues transformed toxicology teaching into an engaging "murder mystery" experience, helping foundation doctors build confidence in managing common poisonings and overdoses.

• Dr Amy Doran, Dr Abbie McKinley and Dr Rhys Mould developed the "CAU Carousel", a simulated children's assessment unit experience that enabled medical students to practise clinical and communication skills in a safe environment..

The conference delegation also included Emma Broadhead, Dr Maddie Arnold, Dr Qudsiya Baig, Dr Becky Cooper, Dr Amy Conroy, Dr Lissie Godden, Dr Steven Houghton, Dr Sam Jenkins and others from the Trust's clinical teaching and fellowship programmes.

Commenting on the achievement, Dr Resh Khodabocus, Director of Medical Education, said:

"I am incredibly proud of our team's outstanding presence at ASME this year. Presenting nineteen papers and delivering a national workshop is a testament to the innovation, hard work and dedication of our team.

"Showcasing our educational excellence on the UK's most prestigious medical education stage puts Mid Yorkshire firmly on the map. This level of national recognition not only highlights the high calibre of training we provide but is also a crucial step forward in our ambition to ultimately become a university hospital.

The full list of projects presented at ASME will be available through the Trust's MESH website.